■ ^ iter lall nei lalj stop tox- ight was mith rney Nel. join- ccess : ser- ssity Vhen place phy- han- lours olved were lines cen- /ered In’t. 5wer- errl- said man- top- lour jrch God Population Greater Kings Meunfain 10,320 City Limits 8,256 nd* Sgui* ter Graotar Haga Mouatcdn -la darivad Iran tha 1955 Xlngi Mouatidii city diraetory caniu*. The city Unite ilfuia ii from tha United Stotaa cansua of 1965. f _ < jDiiir; sE •Ai.i Kings Mountain's Beliabie Newspaper 1 — r* 1 Q Pages 1 . 11 Today VOL. 77 No. 47 Established 1889 Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Thursday, November 24, 1966 Seventy-Seventh Year PRICE TEN CENTS Christmas Opening Carol Festival Friday Night At 6 Redevelopment Planning Aid Applicairdn Is Bled SPEAKERS — Mrs. Devere Smith, top, and Elmore Alex ander will lead a Woman's club - sponsored seminar on banking and stock transac tions Tuesday night. Banking-Stock Seminal Tuesday Elmore Alexander, vice-pre sident of First Union National Bank, and Mrs. Devere Smith, sales representative of the Char lotte office of Reynolds & Com pany, will lead a seminar on the function of banking and stock transfers at the Woman’s club Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. The program is under spon sorship of the women’s club's Education and Home Life De partment. The interested community is invited to attend, according to announcement by Mrs. Don .W. Blanton, club president Muth, Alexander will give brief outlines on the history of bank ing, trust functions, clearing house operations, relations of the Federal Reserve system to the nation’s banking system, and the varying roles of national and statecharged banks. Mrs. Smith will discuss the meaning of the Dow-Jones ave rages, bear market and their du rations, Wall Street misconcep tions. what is required to be one of the wealthiest persons in Wall Street, and who buys stock every one wants to sell. Mrs. Blanton said both dis cussions will be followed by question and answer periods. Mrs. Eugene McCarter will serve as master of ceremonies. !Survey-PlanningI I Grant Of $98,673 I I Sought For City | ;| Mayor Jolin Henry Moss and ' ; Attorney Jack White were in At- i : I lanta, Ga., Wednesday, where ' ;! they were filing application with I ! I the regional office of the Depart- i i I merit of Housing and Urban De- | : I velopment formal application for i survey - planning funds in be- j half of the Kings Mountain Re- I development Commis.sion. I Specifically, the Redevelop- Iment Commission seeks $98,673 in survey - planning funds from the government as an advarice on an estimated planning bill of $136,996. Cornerstone of the advanced planning is the modernization of j the uptown area. I In technical actions Monday | ] night, the board of commission- j ' ers reaffirmed prior actions in ! naming a five - member rede- | I velopment commission, for stag- ' gered terms. Drawing the names I from a hat for length of term, j the board appointed Carl F. Mau- j ney for one year, Thomas A. | I Tate for two years, William Herndon for three, Charles L. | Alexander for four, and John O. Plonk, Jr., for five. Convening \Tuesday morning, i the five - memb^'‘^mmission! named- Mr. Mauney- chairman,J Mr. Herndon vice-chairman, and ( Mr.: Tate temporary secretary- j treasurer and executive director. The commission Monday night also reaffirmed prior actions in naming a citizens’ advisory com mittee and minority housing group sub committee. The advisory committee in cludes: J. O. Plonk, Jr., chair man, Mrs. C. E. Warlick, Miss Helen Hay, T. W. Grayson, Wen dell Phifer, Clyde Whetstine, Charles E. Dixon, Bill Brown, W. S. Fulton, Jr., William Herndon, Paul McGinnis, Lewis Dellinger, Haywood Lynch, George B. Thomasson, B, S. Peeler, Jr., Carl F. Mauney, Charles Blanton, El- more Alexander, Dan Finger, Glee E. Bridges, Rev. M. i? Campbell, Leroy Blanton. Rev. S. T. Cooke, Mrs, junious Havwood, Mrs. Sarah Boyd, J. Ollie Harris, J. Wilson Crawford, Richard Max- oy, Charles F. Mauney, Jack H. White, Thomas A. Tate and Charles L. Alexander. The minority housing sub committee includes: Martin Harmon, chairman, George White, George Edwards, Carl F. Wilson, William Orr, Sandro Bla- ock. Brooks Tate and Carl F. Wilson. Santa Claus Will Make Pre-Yule Visit Kings Mountain will open the Christmas season Friday even ing with a two-hour program of religious music, featuring area choirs expected to be lOOO voices strong. Climax to the Kings Mountain Choral Festival of 1966 event will be the arrival of Santa Claus. The program will begin at 6 o’clock and is to be held at the city parking lot, corner of West Mountain street at Cherokee street. Both West Mountain and Chetokee streets will be closed to traffic during the program. Kings In event of rain, the program (observe y. S. 74 Project And Route As Was; No Active Church Rites, Hunting Top Holiday Menu GRADUATES — Mrs. Annie Williams Blanton, top. and Mrs. T e e n i a Hamrick Hendersoq graduated from King's college in Charlotte Saturdoy. Local Students Are Graduates Retailer Group Sets Yule Holidays Directors of the Kings Moun tain Merchants Association have adopted Christmas holiday schedules. The directors voted to recom mend that Kings Mountain rner- chants close two days for Christ mas, as is customary, on Christ mas Day, and on Monday, De cember 26. The holiday this year falls on a Sunday. The directors also recommend ed that the retailers observe New Year’s Day as a holiday. Most retailer suspended half- day closing schedule on Wednes day effective this week until after Chiiatmas. Industry Firm's Meeting Friday Annual meeting of stockhold ers of Kings Mountain Business Development, Inc., will be held at the offices of Kings Mountain Chamber of Commerce Friday morning at 10:30. President J. Wilson Crawford said principal business on the agenda will be presentation of reports of officers and election of six directors. The corporation was formed .several years ago to promote in dustrial expansion in the Kings Mountain area. Fred W. Plonk is vice-president and the late Ben H. Bridges was secretary-treasurer. Two students from the Kings Mountain area were among the 350 graduates who were award ed diplomas aat the 66th annual .commencement of King’s College Tn Ciidrlotte on Saturday night. The two, who are 1965 grad uates of Kings Mountain high school, are Annie Rae Williams Blanton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Williams. Route 2, Kings Mountain, who received a diploma in Junior Ac'POllnting; and Teenia Hamrick Henderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hamrick, of Grover, who was presented a Medical SecretariaJ diploma. Mrs. Henderson is a medical secretary at Cotswell Medical Clinic in Charlofte. Mrs. Blanton is employed by Southern Bell Telephone Com pany in Gastonia. The 1966 class was the largest graduating class in the 66-year history of King’s College, and its members heard the commence ment address, “Mirrors of Main Street,!' delivered by Dr. Elvin S. Eyster, chairman of the Depart ment of Business Education at Indiana University. Symphony Concert Tickets On Sole Mrs. Charles Mauney is ticket sales chairman in the Kings Mountain area for the December 1 visit of the 75 piece Charlotte Symphony Orchestra to Shelby. With Dr. Richard Cormier con- United Fund Drive Extended Kings Mountain’s 1967 United Fund campaign for six drives will be extended through Mon day to give volunteers more time to complete reports, ' In its third week, the drive is almost complete, say financial chairman W. Donald Crawford and UF chairman W. J. Keeter. After two weeks of solicitation by numerous volunteers Kings Mountain citizens have pledged and contributed $11,908, 73 per cent of a campaign goal of $16,- 500. Several groups have not yet reported totals and are urged to ducting, the first Cleveland iwrap-up their work and turn re- County appearance by the Sym phony will feature Gary Graff- man, internationally acclaimed pianist and recording star Tickets are being offered by re^rved sections at $2, $150, and Sl.'The performance will ^ In Shelby Junior High auditorium. ports in to Crawford by Monday. Budgeted requests from six agencies include: American Red Cross, $4,000; Boy Scouts of America, $4,400; Kings Mountain high school band, $2,700; and Kings Mountain high school Chorus, $300. Mountain citizens will Thanksgiving in tlie traditional manner. | Majority of retailers will close | for the day, as will financial firms, the postoffice, and local and state government offices. Principal retail firms which will be open for business will be ser vice stations and theatres. Ma jority of Industry will follow reg ular schedules. School pupils will take a long weekend respite from books, schools closing Thursday and Friday. j Drug stores will operate on 1 very abbreviated schedules. Kings j .Mountain Dirug Company will bej open for prescription service on- ! ly from 3 until 5 p.m. Thanksgiving for local citizens will feature church services, hunt-1 ing, and sumptuous dinners. Majority of Kings Mountain will be held at the Kings Moun tain National Guard Armory. Allen Jolly, director of music of First Baptist church, is chair man of the arrangements com mittee. Other members are Charles E. Dixon, president of the sponsoring Kings Mountain Merchants Association, and May or John Henry Moss. Following a Christmas procla mation by Mayor Moss, the mu sical program will proceed. Soloists to be featured are Miss Rita Vollbracht, Miss Kings Mountain of 1967, and B. S. Peel er, Jr. Jonas Bridges will serve as master of ceremonies. Merchants President Dixon will make a brief talk prior to the lighting of Christmas decorations in the business district, and a plaque will be presented the ■ ch.jrches held their services either merchant adjudged to have best- . Wednesday night or will hold decorated show windows in the 1 services on Thursday morning. Christmas motif. Out-of-town | Traditional breakfasts will be will begin, their tour men of the Brotlicr-" the buslne^ district at 4 o’clock Friday afternoon. President Dixon noted that the Merchants association has add ed considerably to the business area decorations for this season. Chairman Jolly commented this week, “Our church choirs throughout the area are evidenc ing much interest in this rather unique way of opening the Christmas season here. We an ticipate not only choir but au dience participation from all who attend,’’ Stores Remain Open Til Nine Friday: Majority of Kings Mountain retail merchants will remain open on Friday night until 9 p.m. for convenience of Christ mas shoppers. Merchants of the community were decorating stores and windows this week. Downtown yule lights will be turned on Friday evening. lod of Kings Mountain Bap- t(]|it church and men of Boyce Memorial ARP church. Break fasts will be served at the two churches beginning at 7 a.m. and services of worship will be in cluded.* 'Trinity Episcopal church and St .Matthew’s Lutheran church have scheduled 10 a.m. worship servicesi At St. Matt hew’s, Rev. Charles Easley’s ser mon topic will be”. The Man Who Didn’t Know His Own Strength.” Young people of First Presby- terian church presented a Thanksgiving service on Wednes day evening. Hunting will attract numerous Kings Mountain men and farmers who don’t want their cows dis turbed or their game shot->up have been busy posting their land this week. Still other citizens will go to Charlotte for the annual Caro- linas Carrousel, Thanksgiving Day parade, where Judy Diane Morrison will reprasent Kings Mountain in the parade of queens (Continued On Page Sixi ANTI-LITTER CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY — Kings Mountain Girl Scouts ore sponsoring an anti-litter campaign, as are other troops throughout the Pioneer Girl Scout CounciL Thanksgiving Week. In Kings Mountoin all troops ate selecting a definite spot which needs to be cleaned or beautified in some manner and the girls and their leaders will be working all week on these projects. Moyor John Moss (above) signs a proclamation pro claiming this week as Anti-Litter Week in Kings Mountoin as three representatives oi Girl Scout troops look on. From loft to right. Meredith McGill of Troop 4 Cadettes; Becky Blanton of Brownie Troop 32; and Cynfhlo Robinson of Girl Scout Tkocm 155. (Photo by Paul Lemmons). PROGRAM The 1966 Kings Monntain . Christmas Carol Festival FRIDAY EVENING 6 TO 8 O’CLOCK Corner of Mountain Street at Cherokee Singing Icd-by R. Allen Jolley Jonas Bridges Master of Ceremonies Invocation Kcv. Charles Easley St. Matthews Lutheran Church Christmas Proclamation The Honorable John Henry Moss Mayor of Kings Mountain Lighting of Christmas Lights Charles Dixon Merchants Association President Carols Community Singing “What Christmas Means 'To Me”, Song .. Miss Rita Vollbracht Miss Kings Mountain 1967 Special Music Choirs of Kings Mountain area V “The Spirit of Christmas” Rev. Robert C. Mann First Baptist Church Special Music B. S. “Sonny” Peeler Special Music Choirs of Kings Mountain area Carols Community Singing Special Music Choirs of Kings Mountain area Carols Community Singing Benediction Rev. S. T. Cooke Roswell A.M.E. Zion Awarding of plaque for the best • decorated Christmas window in the downtown shopping district. Arrival of Santa Claus - ' Girl Scoots Anti-Litter Five Troops Participating In Project Five troops of Girl Scouts in the Kings Mountain area are sponsoring Anti-Litter Week this week and are busy promoting a community clean-up campaign. Playground areas, city stadi um, the Armory parking area, schoolgrounds and along the Southern Railway tracks on Bat tleground Avenue are targets of the group. ^ Cadet Troop 4 will meet at City Stadium Friday morning from 10 until noon and Troops 1.5.5, Brownie Troop 32 and Troop 1.57 will gather on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Bethware Troop has been conducting a clean-up drive in that area and at Bethware school grounds. As a follow-up on the National Youth Conference on Natural Beauty a n cl Conservation in Washington, D. C., in June, at which Patsy Brison of Gastonia was state representative, the Pioneer Council embraces all of Gaston, Lincoln, and Rutherford counties and part of Cleveland countj'. All troops, according to Neigh borhood Chairman Mrs. Charles Blanton of Kings Mountain, are selecting a definite spot which needs to be cleaned or beautified in some manner and will be working on this during the week. Garden clubs, civic clubs and other organizations have been asked to help with the beautifi cation project, said Mrs. Blanton Week Contest Deadline Is December 10 December 10th is the deadline for students 14 years of age and under 22 to submit their entries in Lions International’s Peace Essay Contest, Kings Mountain Lions President Hal Plonk says. Judges for the local club’s win ning representative at the Dis trict level of judging will be Mrs. L. E. Hinnant, R. O. (Bob) South- well and .Martin Harmon. If successful at the District level the contestant’s essay will progress to a Multiple District level for judging. For contest rules, applicants should contact Lion Willie Wil liams at Willie’s Jewelry, any high school English teacher or North School Principal Howard Bryant. In addition to the $25,000 first prize, the contest has eight world division awards each offering a $1,000 price and a trip to Chicago C. T. Carpenter, ifor the final judging. A total of Jr., and Mrs. Steve Harmon will i $50,000 in prizes is being offer- serve as tax listers in No. 4 ed. Tax Listers Are Approved ^ The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners Monday approved Tax Supervisor Robert Gidney’s slate of tax listers for the 1967 listing period beginning January 3, 1967. J. Edwin Moore, Mrs. Charles E. Ballard, Mrs. FINALIST — Joe Hullender. Kings Mountain high school senior, is one of three finalists in Cleveland County among a competitive field of 26 high school seniors for a Morehead Scholarship to the Univetteity of North Carolina. He will com pete in district competition in January. Township. No. 5 Township .tax lister will be Marcus Beam, The Kings Mountain winner and runner-up in the local con test will receive savings bonds. McGowan Says Fedeial Fnnds ' Slowdown Factor By MARTIN HARMON There has been no abandon ment of the Kings Mountain U.' S. 74 by-pass project. There has been no move to ward changing the projected route of the by-pass at it was detailed in the September 1965 public hearing at the Armory. There is no active schedule on the Kings Mountain by-pass at the moment. These are Wednesday after noon statements of R. W. Mc Gowan, assistant chief engineer of the North Carolina Highway and Public Works Commission. Mr. McGowan made the state ments in a telephone conversa tion at the instance of the Herald. He confirmed previous indica tions by District Commissioner W. B. Garrison, of Gastonia, that two reasons for the-slowdown on the project which was given fin al commission go-ahead last January are 1) 4 jOonedoi^ ii| aflocatldff“7>r federal fu^ds for share-fund roads (as the U. S. 74 by-pass is), and 2) a shortage of engineering staff within the highway department itself. “We don’t know from quarter to quarter what to expect in fed« eral funds,” Mr. McGowan saidjj adding, “we’ve already been cu^ back twice,” - He declined to guess when thd next step toward fruition of the U. S. 74 Kings Mountain by-pai^ will be taken. “If I knew anything concrett at a 11,. I would tell you,” he com* mented. -i The project as approved cal^ for construction of a 7.3 mili^ four-lane road with access limits ed to three major interchanges **The Vision" Poem ’’ Of Thanksgiving t Mrs. Mabel Kurfees GriffiJt wife of E. W. Griffin. Sr., Kingg Mouiitain druggist, has writteO a poem dedicated to all the “lads who have fought for freedom and a better world throughoi^ the years and especiaUy to those serving in Vietnam now.” The 'Thanksgiving poem lii called, “The Vision.” As I gaze into the open fire - where the flame swords leatf and dart. At the angry red of the coa]» in their bed (Like the eyes of a host of m'artyrs I am lost in awe at the visW ion there Of a great world’s bare laj^y heart. Where the crimson life of lif million lads On the brush of Divine ctf% Paints out all the honm- of greed and hate All the pain 'and all the soiw row X And in its place paints tlur glowing dawn Of Hope in the tomorrow. (Mabel Kurfees GriflKit Thanksgiving, 1966) Mrs. Stepp's Rites Conducted' Funeral rites for Mrs. Sarah' Louella Green Stepp, 86, were held Sunday at 3 p.m firorn Grace Methodist church of whit^ she was a member. ' She .was the daughter of Hie' late Asaph and Judy Grera. Surviving are’ one dalughter, Mrs. Bessie M. Davis, of Kin^ Mountain; one brother, Jay Green of Kings Mountain; threa . grandchildren, and six great- gissidchildren. Rev. T. Dixon Adama and Rev.; Play Pajme officiated at the fin- • ^ rites, and interment waa. ini Rest cemataxia

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